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Meaning of debt of nature | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Death, seen as an obligation that all living creatures must eventually pay.

euphemistic

Examples

“Ten years after he had seen his son married^([sic]), become a church member, and give up his carnal delights, old Deacon Smith paid the debt of nature. His last days he always called his best days.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

debt release debt relief debt slave debt slavery debt trap debt trap diplomacy